The Trek Remedy 9, Ghost AMR Lector 9500 and GT Zaskar Elite 9R get the first ride treatment.

If you want to cram as much singletrack and as many summits into every ride, we test six long-distance, high-speed trail bikes that will do the job.

Short on stopping power? We test 15 of the best disc brakes for 2013

For this month’s ride guide, we’re checking out the manmade trails of Queen Elizabeth Country Park and beyond.

Fi Spotswood ponders the place of women in mountain biking.

Plus a look behind the scenes of Orange Mountain Bikes, the usual mix of news, opinions and in-depth reviews from our team of WMB testers.

The March (145) issue is in the shops now!

There’s all sorts of good stuff in MBUK 287. Here’s a few highlights…

Best buy full suspension bikes – which gives you the best performance at a bargain price?

First rides on the Ragley Marley, Scott Gambler 10 and Giant Anthem X 29er 1.

How to stay in control – be a pilot, not a passenger, with these skills and drills to keep you in charge on the trail.

New rides! Big Ride route around the Malvern Hills, and a Wrecking Crew ride around Kinlochleven.

Best holiday ever? Cal Jelley takes the ultimate tour of Northern California to ride the birthplaces of mountain biking!

Snow Patrol! Ric puts fat bikes to the test in the wintry Scottish Highlands.

The Coastal Crew – you’ll want their jobs once you’ve read our feature!

We meet the Coastal Crew – the mountain bikers, film-makers and photographers with the most enviable jobs in the world!

The plans for BikePark Wales are revealed – we’ve spoken to the developers and it’s looking amazing!

Awesome shots of the Athertons going massive on home turf!

15 sets of disc brakes tested – which are the superior stoppers?

Plus you get a free karabiner keyring and pull-out route maps!

MBUK 287 is in the shops now – or why not subscribe so you never miss an issue?

Fat bikes – just another fad? Ric finds out in the Highlands

Hannah Barnes shows the Wrecking Crew around her favourite Kinlochleven trails